The missionary life and labours of Francis Xavier taken from his own correspondence
Subtitle: with a sketch of the general results of Roman Catholic missions among the heathen
By: by Henry Venn.
Contributors: Francis Xavier, Saint, 1506-1552
Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green
Published: 1862
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
Subjects: Francis Xavier, -- Saint, -- 1506-1552; Jesuits -- Biography.; Catholic Church -- Missions.; Christian saints -- Biography.; Missionaries -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: On spine: Missionary life of Xavier.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Xavier's life before his departure for India.; title: Sect. 1. Introduction 1; title: Sect. 2. Xavier's early history before his designation to India 6; title: Sect. 3. Xavier's preparation for his departure to India 11; title: CHAPTER II.; title: First three years of missionary life in India.; title: Sect. 1. Xavier's arrival in India — Goa 20; title: Sect. 2. Xavier's Missionary labours on the Fishery Coast 29; title: Sect. 3. Xavier's abandonment of India — Inconsistencies of Xavier's character 68; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Legendary life of Francis Xavier 83; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Xavier's visit to the spice islands of the Indian Archipelago 102; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Xavier a director of jesuit missions in the east, and a Royal Commissioner From The King of Portugal.; title: Sect. 1. Xavier's direction and management of the Jesuit Missions in the East 122; title: Sect. 2. Xavier the Royal Commissioner of King; title: John III. of Portugal 147; title: Sect. 3. Xavier's confession, after seven years' labour, of the failure of his endeavours to convert the heathen 155; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Xavier's labours in Japan.; title: Sect. 1. Xavier's preparations for his visit to Japan 167; title: Sect. 2. Xavier's arrival in Japan, and first account of the people 178; title: Sect. 3. Conclusion of Xavier's labours in Japan 188; title: Sect. 4. Legends of Xavier's labours in Japan 210; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Internal dissensions of the mission in India 214; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Xavier's attempt to reach China — Death and character.; title: Sect. 1. Xavier's voyage to China, and Death 231; title: Sect. 2. Xavier's personal character reviewed 250; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: The failure of romish missions to the heathen.; title: Sect. 1. Sources of information respecting Romish Missions 262; title: Sect. 2.; title: Vast extent of Romish Missions 269; title: Sect. 3.; title: Failure of the principal Romish Missions since the time of Xavier — South India 277; title: Ceylon 291; title: Japan 294; title: China 300; title: Abyssinia 308; title: Paraguay and the Philippine Islands 312; title: Sect. 4.; title: Concluding Remarks 319